more telerobots....

http://www.terk.ri.cmu.edu/media/

Carnegie Mellon Unveils Internet-Controlled Robots That Anyone Can Build by Following the Right Recipe

Creator Says TeRK Brings Robotics to Usability Level Never Before Seen by the Public

The idea is definitely right, but they use a specialized component for the core of the robot -- laptops and other PCs should probably be the core brains of robotics. http://www.terk.ri.cmu.edu/media/